Harry Davis T206 Variation?

[Bpm0014]

Thanks Jantz. Nice card as well! That's exactly how I found mine, just looking through them and examining them and this stuck out. I was never really into the variation craze, but hopefully we found a new one here.

[Pat R]

This is one of the print flaws that I've been doing research on
and I picked up a new example recently.

Davis AMEP.jpg

This newest example makes eleven that I've seen here's one with
a Sovereign back.

003 Davis Sov 150-1.jpg

[MVSNYC]

I think some of these error/variation cards are due to a broken plate, and other times, I think simply something got in front of the plate (spec of paper, etc), and blocked a full printing.

As previously mentioned, I was the first collector to submit the Nodgrass variation to PSA, and had to write a letter explaining the error. They slabbed it a 3, this was around 1998, I sold it in Lelands a year or two later.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

I think some of these error/variation cards are due to a broken plate, and other times, I think simply something got in front of the plate (spec of paper, etc), and blocked a full printing.

As previously mentioned, I was the first collector to submit the Nodgrass variation to PSA, and had to write a letter explaining the error. They slabbed it a 3, this was around 1998, I sold it in Lelands a year or two later.

Hey Mike, I think that this is that card:


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[MVSNYC]

That looks like it...I got it for $40 in a card shop in Allentown 25 years ago.

Do you own it now?

[Sean]

Yes, I bought it from TJ Schwartz in 2005.


I'm pretty sure that I got that name wrong.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

I think some of these error/variation cards are due to a broken plate, and other times, I think simply something got in front of the plate (spec of paper, etc), and blocked a full printing.
As previously mentioned, I was the first collector to submit the Nodgrass variation to PSA, and had to write a letter explaining the error. They slabbed it a 3, this was around 1998, I sold it in Lelands a year or two later.

Michael, I think this is the case on the Davis and most if not all of
these type of flaws/variations.

They all come from the same sheet position and have other matching
front and back print defects.

The upper plate scratch is on all of the "AMEP" ones I've had it hand but it
is very faint on some of them and you can only see it under magnification.

Davis AMEP Group - Copy.jpg

Davis AMEP Group Back - Copy.jpg

Davis, H [1] Back.jpg

[MVSNYC]

Pat, your research into this area of the printing process has been incredible! Thanks for sharing.

Sean- I think I have pics of the Nod when it was raw, I’ll look tonight, but I’m positive that was mine.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Pat, your research into this area of the printing process has been incredible! Thanks for sharing..

+ 1

[MVSNYC]

Sean- bingo, yours...was mine.

Look at the 2 dots left of his head, and dot under the "Y" in N.Y.

[steve B]

There's probably a bunch of these, mostly unrecognized.

The images were put on the stones with transfers, and sometimes the transfer wasn't complete.


I have a stranger one on the same card that I'm unsure of. It's either a really great variation, or total junk. I've owned it for a few years now, and can't decide.